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Definitions

Preposition

1. 1
   Pronunciation spelling of before. alt-of, pronunciation-spelling

   "She carried me to a young woman to nurse for her what she nursed at Mostor Wilks befo freedom."

Synonyms

All synonyms

in frontaheadbeforehandearlierpreviouslyahead of

Example

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"She carried me to a young woman to nurse for her what she nursed at Mostor Wilks befo freedom."

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